Whakanuia postponed The met service has issued a red weather warning for Wellington from 8am – 6pm on Thursday 23 October. We have taken the decision to postpone Whakanuia to 5pm on Thursday 30 October. Please share the word with others you know who are attending. If you have any questions, please contact Whakamarurangi Chadwick. […]
Author: JYA
On Friday 5 September, I received news from the Ministry of Education that work is going to proceed on the design-build of block 1. This building is the first stage of many in our master plan but I have no idea whether any other stages of the plan will actually be built. When block 1 […]
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WHS Board election results
Voting for the parent, staff and student elections has now closed with the following duly elected to the Wellington High School Board: Parent representatives: Lucy Kebbell, David Cooling, Antonia Reid, Lars Stannard and Julie Reddish Staff representative: Sue Kemp Student representative: Isobel Butler (with support from Arana Inns Hall and Ella Pritchard-Yeo) The new Board […]
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The Wrap Up (Week 6, Term 3) 2025
Calculate the impressive number of wins for our Maths competitors and be quick off the mark to get your ticket for Battle of the Bands. Take advantage of doing your Learner Licence at school and submit any sporting achievements for the upcoming Sports Awards. This and much more in this week’s Wrap Up.
I watched Erica Stanford being interviewed on Q&A recently. I was interested to hear what she had to say about the NCEA changes that she announced on Monday 4 August. There was a moment where Jack Tame raised a statistic that you may have heard that NZQA published in their 2024 report about that year’s […]
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The Wrap Up (Week 3, Term 3), 2025
Share the buzz from last week’s Blank Canvas exhibition and catch former staff and students on screen in NZIFF. Look at the wealth of opportunity ahead: Board nominations, our Kāhui Ako Rā Kapa Haka, Future Focus evening, Senior Parents evening: sign up and join in. All this and more in this week’s Wrap Up.
Kia ora koutou The forthcoming election for the WHS School Board is a vital opportunity for parents and whānau to contribute to the governance and strategic direction of our kura. The Board plays a crucial role in ensuring the school provides a high-quality and inclusive education for all students, overseeing school property, finances, and setting […]
Term two always feels really busy and the end of it is a significant milestone as it is the midpoint of the year. In fact, for our year 12 and year 13 students, that midpoint was a few weeks ago (in terms of their time in class before NCEA exams) and I know that many […]
In November 2019, our school submitted an education brief to the Ministry of Education to inform a future planning process for the school. At the time, we were experiencing some roll growth and estimates of capital works required for the school were approaching $10,000,000 with considerable work needed on the old Alington concrete blocks. An […]
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Open Evening 2025 – Monday 9 June
Open Evening 2025 Our Open Evening will take place on Monday 9 June. We will be offering three sessions. Tickets for all sessions must be pre-booked. 4.30pm – tour followed by Principal’s address at 5.45pm 6.00pm – tour followed by Principal’s address at 7.15pm To book, click here: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/XCR For our rangatahi Māori and those ākonga […]